*Syracuse’s 49 points were a series high against West Virginia. In the previous 58 meetings between the two schools, SU’s best effort was 45 points in 1960. The scoring output was also the Orange’s highest since 2003 when it beat North Carolina in three overtimes, 49-47.

*The Orange captured the Ben Schwartzwalder Trophy for the second year in a row and the eighth time since 1993 when the trophy was first presented to the victor of the annual Syracuse- West Virginia matchup.

*Friday’s win was the first for the Orange at home against the Mountaineers since a 24-13 win in 2001.

*At No. 11 in the AP poll, West Virginia is the highest ranked opponent Syracuse has defeated since a 50-42 triple-overtime win against No. 8 Virginia Tech in 2002.

*SU improved to 2-2 all-time in weeknight games at the Carrier Dome. Both wins have come this season (Wake Forest, West Virginia).

*Syracuse is now 3-0 under head coach Doug Marrone in games following a bye week and 10-0 in home games under Marrone when scoring at least 21 points.

*45,265 - Attendance for Friday night’s game, the largest crowd to witness a home SU contest since Sept. 5, 2009 versus Minnesota (Doug Marrone’s first game as head coach).

*SU has not allowed a 100-yard rusher in eight straight games. The last player to go over 100 yards against the Orange was Boston College’s Andre Williams (185 yards) on Nov. 27, 2010.

*Antwon Bailey has four consecutive 100-yard rushing games,tied for the second-longest such streak in SU football history. Bailey gained a season-high 125 yards against the Mountaineers.

*Ryan Nassib passed Troy Nunes and Don McPherson and now ranks fourth all-time in completions at SU with 386.

*Nick Provo caught three touchdowns against the Mountaineers, the most TD receptions for any Big East player in a game this season and the second-most ever in one game by an Orange tight end (Tony Gabriel had four versus Miami in 1970).

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*So, West Virginia A.D. Oliver Luck. About that statement you made a few weeks back.

"In fact, I would trade Air Force or Navy for Syracuse every day of the week in terms of the quality of the football program. No disrespect, but that's just an observation I think most would agree with who understand football."

Remember that scene in "The Fugitive" when they catch that prison guard in a lie about what happened during the train-bus crash and they give him a chance to tell the real story.

Mr.Luck, I ask you the same question that U.S. Marshalls asked that prison guard in the movie.

Care to retract your statement, sir?

*Tweet of the night.

Loved this tweet from @gooner_ in my response to a tweet I put out that security was lining up to prevent students from rushing the field.